Book contents
- The Syntax of Portuguese
- Cambridge Syntax Guides
- The Syntax of Portuguese
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Pronominal System
- 3 Agreement
- 4 Null Subjects
- 5 Word Order
- 6 Null Objects and Null Possessors
- 7 Affirmation, Negation, and yes/no Questions and Answers
- 8 Conclusion
- References
- Corpora
- Index
6 - Null Objects and Null Possessors
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 30 March 2023
- The Syntax of Portuguese
- Cambridge Syntax Guides
- The Syntax of Portuguese
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Pronominal System
- 3 Agreement
- 4 Null Subjects
- 5 Word Order
- 6 Null Objects and Null Possessors
- 7 Affirmation, Negation, and yes/no Questions and Answers
- 8 Conclusion
- References
- Corpora
- Index
Summary
Chapter 6 discusses the distribution and interpretation of null objects and null possessors in European and Brazilian Portuguese.
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- The Syntax of Portuguese , pp. 331 - 368Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023